Under normal circumstances, being compared to the Bad Boys Legion, a team known for their consecutive championships, is a huge honor.
For a team in only its second year, primarily composed of young players, to receive such praise is unprecedented.
But the guys on the Grizzlies felt like they had swallowed a fly.
With ESPN's reach, this "rivalry" would definitely be publicized to the extent that every basketball fan would hear about it.
The Grizzlies were completely numb from that clash.
Moreover, ESPN had laid the groundwork for the future.
If next season the two teams clashed and the Knight lost again, it would just add to the drama.
Over at the Knight, they had splurged last summer to sign Hughes, Damon Jones, Donnell Marshall, extend Snow and Big Z, tying up their salary cap for years to come, with a starting salary total of 35 million US dollars this year alone, facing Gooden's extension this summer, and James's the next...
